Whole30 Articles
Dear Melissa
Dear Melissa offers Whole30 support, expert advice from Melissa Urban, and strategies for lasting food freedom and healthy Whole30 habits.
May 2, 2016, 10:00 am
Dear Melissa Replay: Can You Do the Whole30 Forever?
Can you do Whole30 for the rest of your life? This is one of the most popular questions we receive, and one of the...
April 11, 2016, 10:00 am
Dear Melissa: Everything I Reintroduce Seems to Hurt
Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new healthy habits, and figuring out...
April 4, 2016, 10:00 am
Dear Melissa: No, Really, How Many Meals?
Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new healthy habits, and figuring out...
March 10, 2016, 11:00 am
Dear Melissa Replay: Day Ten Tantrums
You’re reading a Dear Melissa Replay, where we re-post some of the most popular entries in Melissa Urban’s regular Whole30 advice column. Dear Melissa...
January 11, 2016, 11:00 am
Dear Melissa: I Need a Calorie-Tracking Intervention
Dear Melissa, I know you caution against tracking food on the Whole30. However, I feel stressed and unsettled if I’m not tracking, even though...
December 14, 2015, 11:00 am
Dear Melissa: First Dates on the Whole30
Dear Melissa, Is it possible to go on a first date on the Whole30? I hadn’t given it any thought until a guy asked...
November 30, 2015, 11:00 am
Dear Melissa: I Quit Smoking, But Now I’m Overeating
Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new healthy habits, and figuring out...
November 9, 2015, 11:00 am
Dear Melissa: What Adulty Beverage Is Best?
Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new healthy habits, and figuring out...
October 5, 2015, 3:20 pm
Dear Melissa, Can I Intermittent Fast During my Whole30?
Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new healthy habits, and figuring out...
September 28, 2015, 10:00 am
Dear Melissa: Why Do I Still Want to Kill All the Things?
Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new healthy habits, and figuring out...
September 14, 2015, 10:00 am
Dear Melissa: Grandparents Behaving Badly
Have the grandparents of the family been unsupportive of your Whole30 efforts with your kiddos? This is definitely an emotionally-charged issue, but Melissa Urban...
September 8, 2015, 10:00 am
Dear Melissa: My Whole30 Buddy is a Total Downer
Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new healthy habits, and figuring out...
August 3, 2015, 10:00 am
Dear Melissa: Do I Always Have to Do the Whole30 By-the-Book?
Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new healthy habits, and figuring out...
June 29, 2015, 10:00 am
Dear Melissa: Where’s the Support in my Whole30 Support Group?
Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new healthy habits, and figuring out...
June 22, 2015, 10:00 am
Dear Melissa: Should I Break Up With Fruit?
In this Dear Melissa, we're talking to a woman who is concerned that she's too dependent on fruit during her Whole30. While there is...
June 8, 2015, 2:26 pm
Dear Melissa: I’m Worried About My Grandkids on the Whole30
We're seeing so many families taking on a Whole30 together, kids and all, and we think that's wonderful! However, If you've experienced some less-than-enthusiastic...
December 29, 2014, 11:00 am
Dear Melissa: Saving Yourself from Whole30 Mealtime Madness
Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new Food Freedom habits, and figuring out...
December 15, 2014, 11:00 am
Dear Melissa: My Stressful Job is Killing My Whole30
Welcome to Dear Melissa, where I answer your questions about transitioning into or completing a Whole30, successfully sticking to your new Food Freedom habits, and figuring out...
